as in bizarre
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
the religious sect's far-out clothes and practices made them the talk of the small town
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Recent Examples of far-out
Wilson puts most of his aw-shucks charm to the side to play this spacey wannabe, portraying Eli instead with a pitiable whine or some far-out detachment.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
This far-out tale revolves around a star Belinda’s ex-partner named after her.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2025
This far-out tale revolves around a star Belinda’s ex-partner named after her.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2025
In hindsight, this was Atlanta's just-right moment, when its narrative experiments still felt embedded in the specific traits of the central characters (unlike seasons 3's far-out anthology episodes).
—EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
At once an underground favorite and a best-seller, Robbins’ comic novels — with their fantastical stories and far-out musings — were distinctly of the counterculture and soon became part of its fabric.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
Reading the comments, Lambert laughed along at some of the more far-out posts.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Another far-out idea uses fuel cells that convert chemicals present in human tears into electricity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 July 2017
The four of us formed the core of just such a team, one charged with testing James’s far-out idea.
—Ben Cutler, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Feb. 2017
Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
This far-out tale revolves around a star Belinda’s ex-partner named after her.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2025
This far-out tale revolves around a star Belinda’s ex-partner named after her.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2025
In hindsight, this was Atlanta's just-right moment, when its narrative experiments still felt embedded in the specific traits of the central characters (unlike seasons 3's far-out anthology episodes).
—EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
At once an underground favorite and a best-seller, Robbins’ comic novels — with their fantastical stories and far-out musings — were distinctly of the counterculture and soon became part of its fabric.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
Reading the comments, Lambert laughed along at some of the more far-out posts.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Another far-out idea uses fuel cells that convert chemicals present in human tears into electricity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 July 2017
The four of us formed the core of just such a team, one charged with testing James’s far-out idea.
—Ben Cutler, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Feb. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for far-out
Adjective
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The bizarre blackouts are first explained with a bizarre hit-and-run that shook Larkin months earlier.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
8 June 2025
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To some, this may sound bizarre, laughable, or even just plain sad.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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The Dominican Republic had a moment of its own to celebrate in the 51st minute, though its first-ever Gold Cup goal came in strange circumstances.—
Jon Arnold,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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That made eating food feel physically overwhelming, which has been one of the stranger parts of his experience.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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More Getty Images Adam Scott's weird practice round revealed As Scott prepares for the final showdown, a viral video has added much more interest in his golf swing.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Plus there are the weird noises coming from a locked backroom upstairs.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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From funny reactions to adorable giggles, see some of the best moments from Thursday's big game Comments Taylor Swift is back in her sporty era!—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Roman is my kind of Virgil—chatty, funny, forgiving, sharp.—
Marina Harss,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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This was more like a caterpillar body with odd patterns on its plates and a snapping turtle mouth.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
9 June 2025
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On top of that, 1972 was the year NASDAQ was set up and 3,000 odd new companies entered the public arena.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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Massive societal change, excess, expression, performance, bombast, fascinating technological progress—it’s all documented and on display, ready to educate any curious mind.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The film further lifts the veil on the artist’s influence, as a variable smorgasbord of talent converges throughout to deconstruct the impact of his life, art, his curious process and disposition.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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During pregame stretch on Saturday night in Albuquerque, Jacob Melton saw something peculiar.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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In light of these unmissable headlines, to contemplate that the pope is a nonresident alien is a peculiar take.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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According to Red Bull team boss Christian Horner, the team's complaint is due to erratic driving behind the safety car and not leaving an appropriate gap.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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And some erratic vibrations were detected at points last week as the stark outperformance of year-to-date laggards over the top 2025 performers prompted some comparisons to the nasty momentum-stock reversal of February and March that upset the market well before the tariff panic.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
14 June 2025
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